FYI

> Apollo Guitars > 59 Spring Lane > Rockport, Maine 04856 > 594-0032 memusic@mint.net > Site: www.apolloguitars.com Dec. 15 > '01 > > > Dear friends and customers-------wishing you a happy holiday season > and a quiet productive 2002 ( the only date palindrome we will see in > our lifetimes) . Kristin , Robin, and I are all well and what could be a > > greater blessing. The little boy had his 1/2 birthday on Dec. 3 and is a > live wire, can't wait to grow out of his little baby body. The > impatience genes are from my side I fear. > '01 was the best year in my 33 as a luthier : 23 instruments sold and > almost 100 repairs. One would think that might leave a surplus in the > bank but between R's birthing bills and some other one time expenses we > are just at break even. > The guitar business needs investors for the next production run. You may > or may not be interested ......for those who are I can send > complete details but in a nutshell I want to expand my production to 30 > instruments this year based on what I know sells. I need to raise > $27,000 to do so ( increments of 900 / instrument ) and the return will > be 25% whether it takes 5 months or 5 years....for each 900 you get > back 1125. Based on my recent sales and some increased > interest/exposure, I expect it to be closer to the former. Those who > might be in line > for a new guitar could instead get a discount in lieu of the interest. > For any of you who would like to get on board ( or knows someone who > would) please contact me for particulars. > Wishing you all peace and prosperity , > Nikos > >